A Note for Tonight: Tonight’s matchup features two rookies: David Buchanan and Andrew Heaney. Heaney is making his second Major League start tonight. In his debut, he only gave up a first-inning homer through six innings.

The Phillies enter the game batting .229 and averaging 3.5 runs per game in the friendly confines. They’ve batted .254 and averaged 4.3 runs per game on the road. Ryan Howard has hit .191 with a .645 OPS at CBP this year.

A great tribute to Tony Gwynn, Sr. by Phillies’ fans and a class act move by Saltalamacchia.
giving Tony Jr, his time alone at the plate.

Of course, national sportswriters will perpetuate the myth about out of control, boorish Philadelphia fans all based on the pelting of Santa Claus by a handful of drunks 3 stadiums and 46 friggin’ years ago.